Beauty Amidst The Ashes

05/04/2026

The moment you’ve been waiting for is HERE! Who’s coming to HOPE2026?! 👀
🗓️ November 6 & 7
⛪️ NorthPoint Church
📍 Des Moines, IA
TWO DAYS Worshipping together! Engaging speakers! Equipping breakout sessions! Connections with people who get it!
Worship with Craig Rigney! Music from artist Jon Lind! Featuring speakers: Jason Johnson, Jamie Finn of Foster the Family Blog, Philip Pattison of Foster The City, Sharon Ford of Wait No More, and Austin Ludwig!
Breakout sessions from The Resilient Caregiver, The Feathered Nest Blog and many MORE!
Early Bird Registration is OPEN — but only for 3 weeks (through May 22). Use code BECOMING2026 to take $15 off your registration.
General registration opens August 17 at full price.
We can hardly contain ourselves! What God is building here - the stories, the connections, the moments you don’t see coming! We can’t wait to be TOGETHER at HOPE2026!
Register today at beautyamidsttheashes.com

05/04/2026

What a night to remember! We loved EVERY MINUTE of our time together! 🍰🧁🎉
A room full of people choosing to step into the stories of children and families who need it most. The conversations, the laughter and the moments that filled the room were a reminder that we’re better when we stand TOGETHER.
To every donor—THANK YOU. You didn’t just give’- you came alongside children and families. You are helping turn uncertainty into stability and fear into hope.
You let families know that they are not alone.
We had the honor of recognizing some of our incredible VIP families—those living this out every single day. Your “YES” is changing lives, and we see you. We love and acknowledge you.
And to our dear friends at Wildwood Collective —thank you for hosting Never Alone with us and for the countless ways you show up for this mission. Your heart for people is evident in everything you do. We love you guys.
This isn’t just an event. It’s a reminder—no child, no family, no story stands alone. Thank you Valley Church for hosting.
Stay tuned for what’s ahead 👀

04/27/2026

The HOPE2026 promo teaser drops THIS Friday - who’s ready? 👀
Early Bird Registration opens Friday, May 1 — and it’s ONLY open for 3 WEEKS (through May 22).
Use code BECOMING2026 to take $15 off registration.
General registration opens August 17 at full price.
👀 We can hardly contain ourselves! Wait til you see who’s coming to HOPE2026!
What God is building in this space—the stories, the connections, the moments you don’t see coming—it’s going to be encouraging!
🗓️ November 6 & 7
⛪️ NorthPoint Church
📍 Des Moines, Iowa
You’re not going to want to miss this! Let the countdown begin!

04/27/2026

// N E V E R A L O N E //
In a world filled with uncertainty, one truth remains — no one is meant to walk alone. Never Alone invites you to step beyond the comfort of what’s familiar and into the stories of those who need someone to show up. When we step outside ourselves to serve, foster, or adopt, we discover something sacred: in giving others family, we find that we are never truly alone either.
THIS FRIDAY we invite you to join Beauty Amidst The Ashes & for a night of stories, laughter and YUMMY desserts! NEVER ALONE is more than a fundraising event! It’s a movement where our community comes together to support foster, kinship and adoptive families!
🗓️ May 1, 2026
⛪️
📍 West Des Moines, IA
Every child deserves to know the love of a family.
Every family needs to know the love of the local church.
Register TODAY and join us! Bring your family, friends and church and be a part of this unforgettable night! When we come together, no family family has to walk this journey alone. We hope to see you!
Register Today at the link in our bio.
fostercaresupport

04/27/2026

THIS FRIDAY! We invite you to join Beauty Amidst The Ashes & Wildwood Collective for a night of stories, laughter and YUMMY desserts! NEVER ALONE is more than a fundraising event! It’s a movement where our community comes together to support foster, kinship and adoptive families!
🗓️ May 1, 2026
⛪️ Valley Church
📍 West Des Moines, IA
Every child deserves to know the love of a family.
Every family needs to know the love of the local church.
Register TODAY and join us! Bring your family, friends and church and be a part of this unforgettable night! When we come together, no family family has to walk this journey alone. We hope to see you!
Register Today at the link below.

Beauty Amidst The Ashes & Wildwood Collective invite you to join at the NEVER ALONE Dinner & Dessert Auction in Des Moines, IA. An evening benefiting children and families. Every child should know the love of family. Every family needs the local church.

04/21/2026

is sponsoring a bedroom at men’s home! Check them out! A Christ-centered transitional home in Iowa for youth aging out of foster care, providing personalized care and support. We are honored and thankful to sponsor a room. Thank you to those who made this possible. We LOVE the vision and purpose of this ministry!

04/21/2026

Pray for a newborn entering care and for the loving family opening their hearts and home.
Moments like this are why First Night Bags matter.
Too often, children enter foster care carrying their belongings in a trash bag. We believe they deserve more. Each First Night Bag is a dignified, thoughtful alternative—filled with essential items and comfort pieces to bring a sense of peace, security, and worth in the middle of uncertainty.
To every person who has given, supported, and stood behind this mission—thank you. Your generosity is what makes this possible. You are meeting real needs in real moments, and it matters more than you know.
Thank you for your prayers and giving.

04/21/2026

Our 100 Bikes for 100 Kids is in full swing. This year - we’re believing for 400+ bikes!
We’re riding again this spring—and we want you to join us! You can jump in three simple ways:
🚲 Give a bike
🚲 Share the mission
🚲 Pray for the kids and families
This isn’t just about bikes. It’s about joy showing up.
We believe God is moving in Iowa foster care—
stirring hearts, mobilizing His Church and inviting people to step into stories that need hope.
This is what it looks like when love actually moves.
Iowa—you’ve shown up before. Let’s do it again.
Let’s ride for kids who deserve joy! Let’s give 400+ bikes!
We’re just getting started. 👀 Link in bio.

04/14/2026

In a world filled with uncertainty, one truth remains — no one is meant to walk alone. Never Alone invites you to step beyond the comfort of what’s familiar and into the stories of those who need someone to show up. When we step outside ourselves to serve, foster, or adopt, we discover something sacred: in giving others family, we find that we are never truly alone either.
This Spring we invite you to join Beauty Amidst The Ashes & for a night of stories, laughter and YUMMY desserts! NEVER ALONE is more than a fundraising event! It’s a movement where our community comes together to support foster, kinship and adoptive families!
🗓️ May 1, 2026
⛪️
📍 West Des Moines, IA
Every child deserves to know the love of a family.
Every family needs to know the love of the local church.
Register TODAY and join us! Bring your family, friends and church and be a part of this unforgettable night! When we come together, no family family has to walk this journey alone. We hope to see you!
Register Today at the link in our bio.
fostercaresupport

04/12/2026

This Spring, we invite you to step into the stories of children and families.
Right now, there are children waiting to know the love of a family.
One of the greatest barriers standing between waiting children and families is the cost of adoption. For many families who feel called to adopt, the financial burden can feel overwhelming.
Since 2018, Beauty Amidst The Ashes has been honored to help bridge that gap—coming alongside families and helping bring children home from around the world to their forever families. This has always been at the heart of our mission: to remove barriers and make room for belonging.
Today, our adoption grants range from $2,000 to $7,000—providing real, tangible support to hope to families.
And this is where you come in.
You have the opportunity to be part of a child’s story—to help turn waiting into belonging, and be a part of an adoption story.
Because of the prayers, support, and generosity of people like you, adoption grants have been changing lives since 2018—helping families take the next step toward bringing their child home.
The need is great—but there is hope. And you can be part of that hope.
Thank you for believing in families. Thank you for standing in the gap. Thank you for helping bring children home.
Visit our website to give today—and be part of a story that changes everything.
Because children need families.

04/08/2026

IT’S BACK! This Spring we invite you to join Beauty Amidst The Ashes & for a night of stories, laughter and YUMMY desserts! NEVER ALONE is more than a fundraising event! It’s a movement where our community comes together to support foster, kinship and adoptive families!
🗓️ May 1, 2026
⛪️
📍 West Des Moines, IA
Every child deserves to know the love of a family.
Every family needs to know the love of the local church.
Register TODAY and join us! Bring your family, friends and church and be a part of this unforgettable night! When we come together, no family family has to walk this journey alone. We hope to see you!
Register Today at the link in our bio.